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  • Page 1 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
  • Page 2 NIU1A Nano Interface Unit HARDWARE MANUAL Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 1 of 62...

  • Page 3: Revision History

    5/21/2018 ECO C05614, update to available function modules section and environmental specification. 8/15/2018 ECO C05798, update to available function modules section Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 2 of 62...

  • Page 4: Niu1A - Nano Interface Unit

    Configured to ustomize The NIU1A is a small, rugged, low-power, system. It consists of an integrated power supply, one function slot which can be configured with a field-proven, NAI Intelligent I/O and Communications function module, and an optional ARM Cortex ®...

  • Page 5: Architected For Versatility

    Board Support Package (BSP) and Software Development Kit (SDK) Support The NIU1A includes BSP and SDK support for Wind River® VxWorks® and Xilinx® PetaLinux OS Support. In addition, software support kits are supplied, with source code and board-specific library I/O APIs, to facilitate system integration. Each I/O function has dedicated processing, unburdening the SBC from unnecessary data management overhead.

  • Page 6: Available Function Modules

    Input or BC, RT, BM, BM/RT part MIL-STD-1553 communications 1553 & Output/PWM 12 channels based on FT2 and DT4 modules Discrete I/O Discrete I/O Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 5 of 62...
  • Page 7 Data Rate Module I/F Comments FM1, FM2, FM4, 240, 480, 128, Full SBC SSD/FLASH 300 Mbps (max.) SATA II Additional SBC FLASH support Support Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 6 of 62...

  • Page 8: Environmental Specifications

    Unless otherwise specified, the following table outlines the general Environmental Specifications design guidelines for board level products of North Atlantic Industries. All our cPCI, VME and OpenVPX boards are designed for either air or conduction cooling. All boards also incorporate appropriate stiffening to ensure performance during shock and vibration but also to assure reliable operation (lower fatigue stresses) over the service life of the product.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Revision History ..............................2 NIU1A – Nano Interface Unit ..........................3 Configured to Customize ..........................3 Features ................................3 Architected for Versatility ............................. 4 Board Support Package (BSP) and Software Development Kit (SDK) Support ............. 4 Background Built-In-Test (BIT) ..........................
  • Page 10 Ethernet Configuration Registers ........................38 MBExec Major/Minor/Minor2/Minor3 Version ....................39 MBExec Build Date Year ..........................39 MBExec Build Date Month/Day ........................39 ARM Core Temperature ..........................40 Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 9 of 62...
  • Page 11 Message Elements............................48 Board Addressing ............................48 Ethernet Wiring Convention..........................49 NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information ..................50 Front Panel Connectors ..........................50 Analog I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs) .................... 51 Digital I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs) ..................... 52 Position/Motion Control I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs) ..............
  • Page 12 Table of Contents FAQ ................................... 61 Application Notes ............................... 61 Calibration and Repairs............................61 Call Us................................61 Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 11 of 62...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction This manual provides information about the North Atlantic Industries, Inc. (NAI) NIU1A Single Board Computer. NIU1A is a nano interface unit with an integrated power supply, one function module slot, and an optional Cortex A9 processor. ® ®- Software Support The ENAIBL Software Support Kit (SSK) is supplied with all system platform based board level products.

  • Page 14: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Note An operating procedure, practice, or condition, etc., that is essential to emphasize. All numbers are expressed in decimal format unless otherwise noted. Website http://www.naii.com/ Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 13 of 62...

  • Page 15: General Safety Notices

    INPUT POWER ALWAYS ON The design of the model NIU1A is such that DC input power is continuously supplied to internal circuits when connected to a main power source. In order to disconnect the NIU1A from external power, the external power source should first be de-energized.

  • Page 16: Niu1A System Specifications And Details

    Objectives This manual provides the user with basic hardware implementation and information regarding the operation and interface of the NIU1A. Each NIU1A is fitted with one function module and an integrated motherboard, power supply unit (PSU) and interface connectors. Scope...

  • Page 17: Unpacking And Inspection

    Figure 1. NIU1A Unpacking The NIU1A packing materials were designed specifically for transport protection of the NIU1A. When receiving the shipment container, inspect packaging for any evidence of physical damage. If damage is evident, it is recommended that the carrier agent is present when opening the shipping container. It is further recommended that all packing material is retained in the event the NIU1A needs to be shipped elsewhere.

  • Page 18: Mechanical Interface

    The NIU1A is a rugged, aluminum, conduction-cooled system. It must be mounted to a cold plate. Cold plate temperature not to exceed 71°C. Three sets of mounting holes are provided along each side of the NIU1A. See the outline drawing below.

  • Page 19: Niu1A Connector Placement

    NIU1A System Specifications and Details NIU1A Connector Placement The Power, I/O Interface and Ethernet connectors are on the NIU1A housing front panel. Figure 4. NIU1A (Connector Placement) Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 18 of 62...

  • Page 20: Primary Power Connector (J1)

    NIU1A System Specifications and Details Primary Power Connector (J1) Primary input power is supported on the NIU1A via the J1 connector. Connectors used are as follows: Figure 5. Power Connector J1 Detail Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc.

  • Page 21: Ethernet Connector (J2)

    Amphenol CTV06RW-13-35S Notes SYSRST# : An active “low” or GND logic level (as referenced to System GND of the NIU1A) assertion of the SYSRST# signal (internally pulled ‘high’) on the NIU1A processor and module cards will initiate an NIU1A system reset.

  • Page 22: I/O Connector (J3)

    NIU1A System Specifications and Details I/O Connector (J3) Connector J3 routes the primary I/O signal pins from the function module within the NIU1A. I/O pin-out definition for the J3 connector is defined by the configuration of the function module fitted within the NIU1A.

  • Page 23: Chassis (Earth) Gnd

    NIU1A System Specifications and Details Chassis (Earth) GND Chassis ground point threaded insert location is on the connector side of the NIU1A as shown. Note Chassis GND braid or equivalent to be secured by #6-32 screw/studs (with a depth of 0.3 inches) as end application requires.

  • Page 24: Power-Up And Operational Description

    After applying appropriate power to the NIU1A, connect a Host computer (laptop or similar running Windows 7 or later) and the ESP interface program application to either NIU1A Ethernet Port 1 or Port 2 (only for Dual Ethernet option). Type in the NIU’s default IP Address (e.g. 10.8.19.55) and the screen below will display. The ESP is an interactive GUI application allowing full access, query and operation of the module function(s) configured in the NIU1A.
  • Page 25 NIU1A System Specifications and Details This screen shot” shows that the “Board” is a NIU1A populated with one function module. The particular module that is being exercised, in this example, is a K6. Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc.

  • Page 26: Environmental Specifications

    NIU1A System Specifications and Details Environmental Specifications The NIU1A meets the following environmental levels. ENVIRONMENTAL Environmental MIL-STD-810F (*1) Description Procedure Cycles Table Figure Comments Method 514.6, 0.1g2/Hz from 100 to 1K Hz., -3dB Random Vibe octave 5-100 Hz and -6dB 1K-2K Hz,(Operational)

  • Page 27: Specifications (General)

    Heat Dissipation: 15 watts maximum when properly mounted to a cold-plate, which must be maintained at a temperature not to exceed 71°C. Note: The total NIU1A power dissipation is dependent on the configuration of the modules fitted in the NIU1A. Reliability:...

  • Page 28: Product Configuration And Register Map

    0x0400 (SPECIAL – holds the value of the specific function module start address offset) … 0x3FF4 0x3FF8 0x3FFC Simplified General Use Register Memory Map Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 27 of 62...
  • Page 29 Module Base Address Offset Function Register Offset 0x4010 0x0000 0x4000 0x0010 Note The above will provide you with the address of the first detected module. Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 28 of 62...

  • Page 30: Module Addressing

    0x047C * Module IDs are in reverse order with a single space following the first three characters. For example, ‘TL1’ is ‘1LT ‘, ‘SC1’ is ‘1CS ‘ and so forth. Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com...

  • Page 31: Register Descriptions

    D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION MODULE SLOT ID D=DATA BIT ASCII “1” ASCII “ “ Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 30 of 62...

  • Page 32: Register Descriptions

    D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION MODULE SLOT ID D=DATA BIT ASCII “1” ASCII “ “ Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 31 of 62...

  • Page 33: General Use Register Memory Map

    Eth-B Name - ASCII - 8 chars (Default: 'eth1') 0x00AC 0x00B0 Eth-B IPv4 Address (Default 192.168.2.16) 0x00B4 Eth-B IPv4 Subnet Mask (Default 255.255.255.0) 0x00B8 Eth-B IPv4 Gateway (Default 192.168.2.1) Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 32 of 62...
  • Page 34 1144 0x0478 Module Slot 8 Module Id - ASCII 4 chars - such as ' 1CS' or ' 1TD' - Note reverse order and space at 1148 0x047C Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com...

  • Page 35: Product Serial Number

    D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT ASCII “ ” ASCII “ ” Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 34 of 62...

  • Page 36: Model

    D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT ASCII “ ” ASCII “ ” Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 35 of 62...

  • Page 37: Processor Count - Integer/Ethernet Interface Count - Integer

    Operational Settings: Processor Count - Integer: indicates the number of user programmable processors present on the product motherboard. For example, NIU1A w/ ARM processor option or with SBC specific board platforms = 2, slave only I/O =1). Ethernet Interface Count - Integer: indicates the number of Ethernet interfaces on the product motherboard.

  • Page 38: Proc(1&2)_Platform

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 37 of 62...

  • Page 39: Ethernet Configuration Registers

    (B) IP Address Subnet Mask 192.168.1.5 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.5 255.255.255.0 Good 192.168.1.5 255.255.0.0 192.168.2.5 255.255.0.0 Conflict 192.168.1.5 255.255.0.0 192.168.2.5 255.255.255.0 Conflict 10.0.0.15 255.0.0.0 192.168.1.5 255.255.255.0 Good Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 38 of 62...

  • Page 40: Mbexec Major/Minor/Minor2/Minor3 Version

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 39 of 62...

  • Page 41: Arm Core Temperature

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 40 of 62...

  • Page 42: Host Pc Board Temperature

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 41 of 62...

  • Page 43: Host Core Maximum Temperature

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 42 of 62...

  • Page 44: Arm Pc Board Maximum Temperature

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 43 of 62...

  • Page 45: Arm Slave Core Maximum Temperature

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 44 of 62...

  • Page 46: Arm Pc Board Minimum Temperature

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 45 of 62...

  • Page 47: Motherboard Common Area

    D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 FUNCTION D=DATA BIT Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 46 of 62...

  • Page 48: Ethernet

    Postamble Preamble Message SequenceNo Type Code Payload 2 bytes 2 bytes Length 2 bytes 2 byte (0..1414 bytes) Always Always 0xD30F (2 bytes) 0xF03D Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 47 of 62...

  • Page 49: Message Elements

    Module addressing is dynamic and cumulative. The first detected module (starting with Slot 1) is given an address of 0x00004000. The 2nd detected Module is given an address of: First_Detected_Module_Address + First_Detected_Module_Size Note Slots do not define addresses. Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com...

  • Page 50: Ethernet Wiring Convention

    ETH-TP1+ blue blue ETH-TP2+ white/blue stripe white/blue stripe ETH-TP2- orange green ETH-TP1- white/brown stripe white/brown stripe ETH-TP3+ brown brown ETH-TP3- Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 49 of 62...

  • Page 51: Niu1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-Out Information

    Front Panel Connectors I/O Connector J3 provides access to all I/O signal pins from the function module mounted in the NIU1A. I/O pin- out definition for the J3 connector is defined by the configuration of the function module contained in the NIU1A.

  • Page 52: Analog I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs)

    NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information Analog I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs) Internal DA-HI-CURR & Reference A/D (12 CH) A/D (16 CH) D/A (12 CH) VOLT J3 – I/O Only (AD1-3) (AD4-6) (DA1) (DA3, DA4) (RT1) J3-10...

  • Page 53: Digital I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs)

    NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information Digital I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs) Discrete and Internal Discrete 4CH-RELAY HIPWR TTL – I/O Differential-I/O J3 – I/O Reference Switch (RL1= Non-latch) Discrete Switch (DT1, DT4) (DF1, DF2) Only (DT2, DT5)

  • Page 54: Position/Motion Control I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs)

    NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information Position/Motion Control I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs) Internal S(R)/D L(R)VDT/D DS-1CH 8VA DS-2CH DS-3CH AC REF-2CH J3 – I/O reference only (SDx) (LDx) (DSX, DRX) (DSX, DRX) (DSX, DRX) (AC1-3) J3-10...

  • Page 55: Communications I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs)

    NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information Communications I/O Modules (User Defined I/O Pin-Outs) Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Internal RS-423 RS-422/485 RS-422/485 J3-I/O RS-232(SYNC) RS-232(ASYNC) RS-423 (SYNC) Reference Only (ASYNC) (DIFF-SYNC)

  • Page 56: Communications I/O Modules - User Defined I/O Pin-Outs (Cont.)

    NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information Communications I/O Modules - User Defined I/O Pin-Outs (Cont.) Serial Comms. Serial Comms. 8 CH-Serial Comms 8 CH-Serial Comms Serial Comms. Serial Comms. RS-422/485 RS-422/485 RS422/485 RS422/485 RS-232 RS-423 Internal (DIFF-SYNC) (DIFF-ASYNC)

  • Page 57: Communications I/O Modules - User Defined I/O Pin-Outs (Cont.)

    NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information Communications I/O Modules - User Defined I/O Pin-Outs (Cont.) 8 CH-Serial Comms 8 CH-Serial Comms RS232 w/ 8 CH-Serial Comms) CANBus Internal MIL-STD-1553 J3-I/O RS232 w/ HW Flow NO HW-Flow RS-232 GPIO mode (CB1= CAN2.0A/B)

  • Page 58: Communications I/O Modules - User Defined I/O Pin-Outs (Cont.)

    NIU1A I/O Connector (J3) / Module Pin-out Information Communications I/O Modules - User Defined I/O Pin-Outs (Cont.) Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Serial Comms. Internal ARINC 429/575 RS-422/485 RS-422/485 J3-I/O RS-232 RS-423 Reference Only (AR1) (DIFF-SYNC) (DIFF-ASYNC) (SC7) (SC7)

  • Page 59: Part Number Designation

    I/O only version will have 128 MB of DDR3 RAM by default. ARM processor option will have 512 MB of DDR3 RAM by default. Mating Connector Kit: NIU1A-CONN-KIT: Available as an optional separate line item. The mating connector kit includes 1 each (or equivalent):...

  • Page 60: Synchro/Resolver And Lvdt/Rvdt Simulation Module Code Tables

    2 – 115 47 – 1 K L(R)VDT Z = TBD; special configuration, requires special part number code designation, contact factory L(R)VDT *Consult factory for availability Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 59 of 62...

  • Page 61: Synchro/Resolver And Lvdt/Rvdt Measurement Module Code Tables

    2 – 115 47 – 1 K X = TBD; special configuration, LDX* requires special part number code designation, contact factory Consult factory for availability Hardware Manual – NIU1A North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 8/15/2018 Rev: A7 www.naii.com Page 60 of 62...

  • Page 62: Nai Cares

    NAI Cares NAI Cares North Atlantic Industries (NAI) is a leading independent supplier of Embedded I/O Boards, Single Board Computers, Rugged Power Supplies, Embedded Systems and Motion Simulation and Measurement Instruments for the Military, Aerospace and Industrial Industries. We accelerate our clients’ time-to-mission with a unique approach based on a Custom-on-Standard Architecture™...
  • Page 63 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...

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